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David

Butler ( Valuer )        

 Property Valuations Melbourne

David Butler the real estate valuer
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     Melbourne Property Valuations
     From $180 + gst.
     

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          There are various ways to provide a sworn valuation, and here are some:

 

                                                    *   HomeBuilder Grant   $180 + gst   *

                    

                    Capital Gains Tax / Stamp Duty / Super Fund             prices from $180 + gst

                    Kerb-side / Drive-by                                                       prices from $180 + gst

                    Certificate / Short form                                                  prices from $180 + gst

                    Full report / Long form                                                  negotiable price

 

  I value residential, retail, industrial, office/commercial, and rural properties, all with great expertise!

6 Good reasons to ask me to work for you:

  • I am a Senior Valuer, with many years experience.

  • I am the valuer who will check and counter-sign your report.

  • I am a State Government Registered / Licensed / Approved Valuer in all the States and Territories that require that status. (Victoria does not.)

  • I am Land Valuers Federation Registered Valuer 40650.

  • I am "price competitive", and will negotiate a fee to suit your budget!

  • I'm a good humoured guy who will make business a pleasure! "Service, with a smile"!


I'm guessing you've heard this question:

"What are the three most important things in real estate"?

SURPRISE! The answer is NOT : "Location, location, location".

The answer is: "Location, Timing, and Price".

Please take a look at my page ("What I Do") for an explanation.

 

 

Fast turnaround!

 

Your residential report will be available 2 working days after your property has been inspected,

but even quicker if we agree on a "desk-top" report, (see below).

 

 

My Guarantee to You!

 

"I will listen. I will consider. I will discuss. My personal and careful attention will leave you well pleased".

And do you know? When one of my Italian clients read my guarantee, he said to his wife:

"I must call David, he's like a priest"!    Great! I love it!

 

When you call me, we will discuss which method will suit your needs.

 

For example, a stamp duty valuation on a standard residential property, which you can describe to me both internally and externally, might be done as a "desk-top" report. The databases to which I have access are so detailed, that often it is possible to learn more about a property by sitting in front of my computer, than it is by viewing the property from the street. This is most relevant when I am considering the sales evidence that is to be included in your report.

 

Or perhaps we will decide that a "kerb-side" report is suitable. This can be the best way to do things when access to the property is difficult or impossible, perhaps because of an un-cooperative tenant, or maybe an estranged spouse on the warpath! Believe it, I've been in the business long enough to have seen the ups and downs of life! I remember the time that I was in the back yard with the wife, (taking notes about the landscaping and the pool), when the unsuspecting husband came in through the front door! Wow! Lucky the side gate wasn't locked!

 

Often, a "certificate" internal and external inspection will be the method agreed upon. I come to your house, and prefer to start inside. I go from room to room, making observations about condition and standard of finishes and repair. I then go outside, to continue with observations and to take measurements. If the property is a unit, measurements are taken internally.

 

Some times, the "full report" is the preferred option. This is certainly the case when my valuation is to be presented to a court of law, or if there is the prospect of a dispute or litigation. Whilst the site inspection process is unchanged, the multiple page format of the report provides the reader with a more detailed description of the subject property and the sales evidence, as well as explanatory comments as appropriate.

 

 

 

Postal address:   PO Box 297 North Melbourne, VIC 3051.

 

Australian Business Number: 38 737 452 562

 

WHO I AM

Back in the 1980's, I worked for some of the large real estate companies, including Knight Frank, and Colliers. But my personality and temperament is best suited to being my own boss, so before long I started my own valuation business. It's been a great pleasure to assist thousands of clients over the years, and today I am as enthusiastic about what I do as the day I launched my business.

 

Of course, the industry has changed substantially since that time, with technology and database access being aspects of the work that have brought in new processes and practices.

 

What has not changed about what I do, is the personal and individual service that I provide to my clients, which is why many of them have used my service multiple times over the years!​

                SERVICE AREAS

The Greater Melbourne Metropolitan Area.

Hinterland.

Rural areas, on request.

WHAT I DO, AND HOW I DO IT!

Reports may be sought for any of the following purposes:

 

  • Current Market Value

  • Retrospective / Historical Market Value

  • Deceased Estate

  • Specialised use​

  • Purchase and sale

  • Arbitrations and determinations

  • Rental levels and leasing

  • Easements and encroachments

  • Feasibility studies

  • Resumption and compulsory acquisition claims

  • Rating appeals

  • Building insurance

  • Security reports

  • Matrimonial / family law matters

  • Property Settlement

  • Capital Gains Tax

  • Stamp Duty

  • Superannuation Fund

  • Unit entitlements

  • A valuation done by me is classed as an "expert opinion", and is recognised by courts of law.

 

  • I am qualified to undertake valuations in all classes of property.

 

  • As a senior member of the Land Valuers Federation, I am bound by its Code of Professional Practice, Code of Ethics, and Rules of Conduct.

  • I not only provide an impartial and expert estimate of any real, leasehold, or landed interest, but discover, classify, and rate the separate influences which create, maintain, or diminish that value.​

 

  • I am completely independent from real estate sales and leasing commitments.

 

  • I participate in Continuing Professional Development programmes.

 

  • I work with speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.

  • I am honest and trustworthy in all relationships

 

  • I am reliable in carrying out assignments and responsibilities

 

  • I am trustful and accurate in what is said and written

 

  • I am co-operative and constructive in all work undertaken

 

  • I am committed to accomplishing all tasks in a superior way.

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and next, for 90

"silver seconds",

with Dave Butler!

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